Notes 1 through 5 please refer to the Notes to the Financial Highlights set forth at the end of this release.

Total Energy's results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 reflect continued growth in the Company's Compression and Process Services division and increased drilling activity during the fourth quarter that positively impacted the Contract Drilling Services division. Moderate well completion and work over activity in Western Canada combined with lower pricing and the inability to pass on increased operating costs due to competitive market conditions weighed upon the Rentals and Transportation Services division's performance during 2013.

Total Energy's Contract Drilling Services division achieved 60% utilization during the fourth quarter of 2013, recording 881 operating days (spud to release) with a fleet of 16 rigs, compared to 603 operating days, or 42% utilization, during the fourth quarter of 2012 with a fleet of 15 rigs. Revenue per operating day decreased 2% for the fourth quarter of 2013 relative to the prior year comparable period due to lower pricing and the mix of equipment operating. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2013, the Contract Drilling Services division achieved 2,814 operating days (48% utilization), compared to 2,460 operating days (44% utilization) for 2012. The Rentals and Transportation Services division achieved a utilization rate on major rental equipment of 43% during the fourth quarter of 2013 as compared to a 41% utilization rate during the fourth quarter of 2012. For 2013, rental equipment utilization averaged 38% as compared to 47% for 2012. The Rentals and Transportation Services division exited 2013 with approximately 9,700 pieces of rental equipment and 100 heavy trucks as compared to 9,800 rental pieces and 106 heavy trucks at the end of 2012. The Compression and Process Services division generated revenues of $39.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013 compared to $33.9 million for the same period in 2012, an increase of 15%. For 2013, revenues increased by 44% to $174.7 million compared to $121.3 million in 2012. The Compression and Process Services division exited 2013 with a $60.1 million backlog of fabrication sales orders as compared to $34.5 million at December 31, 2012. Included in the December 31, 2013 fabrication sales backlog is $47.7 million of gas compression equipment orders and $12.4 million of process equipment orders. At December 31, 2013, approximately 43,900 horsepower of compression equipment was on rent compared to 31,700 horsepower on rent at December 31, 2012. The gas compression rental fleet operated at an average utilization rate of 87% and 86% for the three and twelve month periods ended December 31, 2013, respectively, as compared to 87% and 84% for the same periods in 2012.

During the fourth quarter, Total Energy declared a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share to shareholders of record on December 31, 2013. This dividend was paid on January 31, 2014.

Outlook

Western Canadian drilling activity strengthened during the fourth quarter of 2013 and continues to remain robust during the first quarter of 2014. Continued strength of oil prices, recent near term strength in natural gas prices and a lower Canadian dollar relative to the United States dollar provide support for relatively high Canadian drilling activity levels. Current expectations are that well completion and work over activity will increase as winter drilling programs are completed.

In February 2014, the Company's natural gas compression business, Bidell Gas Compression, moved into a newly constructed 41,000 sq. ft. fabrication facility which is located immediately adjacent to Bidell's main 58,000 sq. ft. fabrication facility in southeast Calgary. Bidell will be vacating a leased 17,000 sq. ft. facility during the second quarter, resulting in approximately 123,000 sq. ft. of fabrication space of which 80% is owned. Going forward, Bidell's fabrication capacity is expected to increase by at least 20%.

During the second quarter of 2014, Total Energy's Contract Drilling Services division, Chinook Drilling, will complete the construction of a 4,200 meter (vertical depth rating) AC electric telescopic double drilling rig complete with top drive and the upgrade of an existing conventional single. The completion of this capital program is on time and on budget and will increase Chinook's rig fleet to 17 rigs, of which 15 are telescopic doubles with vertical depth ratings of 3,000 meters or greater and two rigs are extended reach singles with integrated top drives and vertical depth ratings of 1,800 meters. Chinook has an owned top drive fleet of 10 units.

As part of the Company's previously announced 2013 capital expenditure program, the Rental and Transportation Services division disposed of, replaced and upgraded a significant number of pieces in its rental equipment and heavy truck fleets. The net impact of this capital program was a slight reduction in size of the rental equipment and heavy truck fleets during the fourth quarter of 2013. Subsequent to December 31, 2013, the rental equipment fleet has increased to 9,900 pieces and the heavy truck fleet to 109 units with the delivery of new equipment during the first quarter of 2014.

Total Energy's financial condition remains strong with a long-term debt (including convertible debentures) to long-term debt plus equity ratio of 0.17 to 1.0, $73.5 million of positive working capital and no net debt as at December 31, 2013. Total Energy's $35 million operating facility is currently fully available and undrawn.

Conference Call

At 2:30 p.m. MST today, Total Energy will conduct a conference call and webcast to discuss its fourth quarter financial results. Daniel Halyk, President & Chief Executive Officer, will host the conference call. The call is open to Shareholders and all other interested persons. A live webcast of the conference call will be accessible on Total's website at www.totalenergy.ca by selecting "Webcasts". Persons wishing to join the conference call live may do so by calling (866) 226-1792 or (416) 340-2216. Those who are unable to listen to the call live may listen to a recording of it on Total Energy's website. A recording of the conference call will also be available until March 17, 2014 by dialing (800) 408-3053 (passcode 9395642).

Dividend increase

Total Energy's Board of Directors has determined to increase the Company's quarterly dividend by $0.01 per share to $0.06 per common share beginning for the quarter ending March 31, 2014. This equates to an annual dividend of $0.24 per common share. All dividends declared and paid by Total Energy are eligible dividends for Canadian tax purposes unless otherwise indicated.

Total Energy's dividend policy is consistent with its primary objective of building sustainable shareholder value, as measured on a diluted per share basis. Total Energy's dividend policy recognizes the cyclical nature of the Canadian energy services industry and is intended not to impair the Company's ability to continue to finance substantial future growth on reasonable terms and without unnecessary dilution to existing shareholders, particularly during periods when access to debt or equity markets may be restricted or impaired.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders

Shareholders and other interested persons are invited to attend the annual meeting of Shareholders which will commence at 10:00 a.m. (Calgary time) on Thursday, May 22, 2014 at the Calgary Petroleum Club, 319 - 5th Avenue S.W., Calgary, Alberta.

Selected Financial Information

Selected financial information relating to the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 is attached to this news release. This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of Total Energy and the attached notes to the consolidated financial statements and management's discussion and analysis to be issued in due course and reproduced in the Company's 2013 annual report.

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

December 31,

December 31,

2013

2012

(audited)

(audited)

Assets

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

3,210

$

50,052

Accounts receivable

78,130

63,511

Inventory

38,858

33,240

Income taxes receivable

2,402

-

Prepaid expenses and deposits

9,782

2,547

132,382

149,350

Property, plant and equipment

382,347

323,188

Goodwill

4,053

4,053

$

518,782

$

476,591

Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

$

46,224

$

32,523

Deferred revenue

8,710

6,971

Dividends payable

1,559

1,530

Income taxes payable

-

15,098

Current portion of obligations under finance leases

2,377

2,520

58,870

58,642

Obligations under finance leases

2,775

2,723

Convertible debentures

64,446

62,694

Deferred tax liability

52,079

46,463

Shareholders' equity:

Share capital

83,243

76,890

Contributed surplus

6,677

5,160

Equity portion of convertible debenture

4,601

4,601

Retained earnings

246,091

219,418

340,612

306,069

$

518,782

$

476,591

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(in thousands of Canadian dollars except per share amounts)

Three months ended

Year ended

December 31,

December 31,

2013

2012

2013

2012

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

(audited)

Revenue

$

86,940

$

78,404

$

339,579

$

307,702

Expenses:

Cost of services

55,882

49,485

224,958

187,311

Selling, general and administration

7,058

6,809

29,416

28,403

Share-based compensation

680

1,042

3,236

3,065

Depreciation

7,171

6,262

27,189

23,702

Results from operating activities

16,149

14,806

54,780

65,221

Gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(168

)

675

983

2,153

Finance income

43

248

385

878

Finance costs

(1,514

)

(1,489

)

(5,965

)

(5,797

)

Net income before income taxes

14,510

14,240

50,183

62,455

Income tax expense (recovery)

Current

2,018

5,730

7,259

15,255

Deferred

1,798

(2,015

)

5,616

(492

)

Total income tax expense

3,816

3,715

12,875

14,763

Net income and total comprehensive income for the period

10,694

10,525

37,308

47,692

Retained earnings, beginning of period

236,955

211,558

219,418

190,331

Dividends

(1,558

)

(1,530

)

(6,181

)

(6,180

)

Repurchase and cancellation of common shares in excess of stated common share capital

-

(1,135

)

(4,454

)

(12,425

)

Retained earnings, end of period

$

246,091

$

219,418

$

246,091

$

219,418

Earnings per share :

Basic

$

0.34

$

0.34

$

1.21

$

1.54

Diluted

$

0.34

$

0.34

$

1.20

$

1.49

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands of Canadian dollars)

Three months ended

Year ended

December 31,

December 31,

2013

2012

2013

2012

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

(audited)

(audited)

Cash provided by (used in):

Operations:

Net Income for the period

$

10,694

$

10,525

$

37,308

$

47,692

Add (deduct) items not affecting cash:

Depreciation

7,171

6,262

27,189

23,702

Share-based compensation

680

1,042

3,236

3,065

Gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment

168

(675

)

(983

)

(2,153

)

Finance income

(43

)

(248

)

(385

)

(878

)

Finance costs

1,514

1,489

5,965

5,797

Current income tax expense

2,018

5,730

7,259

15,255

Deferred income tax expense (recovery)

1,798

(2,015

)

5,616

(492

)

Income taxes paid

(10

)

-

(24,759

)

(39

)

23,990

22,110

60,446

91,949

Changes in non-cash working capital items:

Accounts receivable

(6,907

)

(3,690

)

(14,619

)

31,045

Inventory

(4,181

)

1,614

(2,664

)

3,907

Prepaid expenses and deposits

(38

)

206

(3,374

)

(752

)

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

6,950

2,055

13,385

(5,551

)

Deferred revenue

3,016

3,363

1,739

3,907

22,830

25,658

54,913

124,505

Investments:

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(38,557

)

(29,074

)

(75,029

)

(89,365

)

Acquisition of business

-

-

(16,954

)

-

Proceeds on disposal of property, plant and equipment

2,223

2,766

6,574

8,973

Changes in non-cash working capital items

(4,040

)

(703

)

(3,160

)

(2,603

)

(40,374

)

(27,011

)

(88,569

)

(82,995

)

Financing:

Repayment of obligations under finance leases

(722

)

(688

)

(3,001

)

(3,188

)

Payment of dividends

(1,554

)

(1,535

)

(6,152

)

(5,905

)

Issuance of common shares

894

1

5,599

1,198

Repurchase of common shares

1

(1,393

)

(5,419

)

(15,027

)

Interest paid

(56

)

(374

)

(4,213

)

(4,194

)

(1,437

)

(3,989

)

(13,186

)

(27,116

)

Change in cash and cash equivalents

(18,981

)

(5,342

)

(46,842

)

14,394

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

22,191

55,394

50,052

35,658

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$

3,210

$

50,052

$

3,210

$

50,052

Segmented Information

The Company operates in three main industry segments, which are substantially in one geographic segment. These segments are Contract Drilling Services, which includes the contracting of drilling equipment and the provision of labour required to operate the equipment, Rentals and Transportation Services, which includes the rental and transportation of equipment used in drilling, completion and production operations and Compression and Process Services, which includes the fabrication, sale, rental and servicing of natural gas compression and process equipment.

As at and for the three months ended December 31, 2013 (unaudited)

Contract

Rentals and

Compression

Drilling

Transportation

and Process

Other

Services

Services

Services

(1)

Total

Revenue

$

18,266

$

29,683

$

38,991

$

-

$

86,940

Cost of services

10,204

15,786

29,892

-

55,882

Selling, general and administration

922

3,482

1,904

750

7,058

Share-based compensation

-

-

-

680

680

Depreciation

1,644

3,742

1,777

8

7,171

Results from operating activities

5,496

6,673

5,418

(1,438

)

16,149

Gain/(loss) on sale of PP&E

10

(185

)

-

7

(168

)

Finance income

-

-

-

43

43

Finance costs

(204

)

(554

)

(241

)

(515

)

(1,514

)

Net income before income taxes

5,302

5,934

5,177

(1,903

)

14,510

Goodwill

-

2,514

1,539

-

4,053

Total assets

107,206

234,343

161,342

15,891

518,782

Total Liabilities

20,057

49,700

37,974

70,439

178,170

Capital expenditures

$

4,854

$

14,624

$

16,618

$

2,461

$

38,557

As at and for the three months ended December 31, 2012 (unaudited)

Contract

Rentals and

Compression

Drilling

Transportation

and Process

Other

Services

Services

Services

(1)

Total

Revenue

$

12,773

$

31,725

$

33,906

$

-

$

78,404

Cost of services

7,362

15,121

26,999

3

49,485

Selling, general and administration

770

3,619

1,809

611

6,809

Share-based compensation

-

-

-

1,042

1,042

Depreciation

1,241

3,861

1,046

114

6,262

Results from operating activities

3,400

9,124

4,052

(1,770

)

14,806

Gain/(loss) on sale of property, plant and equipment

15

325

335

-

675

Finance income

-

-

80

168

248

Finance costs

(253

)

(579

)

(178

)

(479

)

(1,489

)

Net income before income taxes

3,162

8,870

4,289

(2,081

)

14,240

Goodwill

-

2,514

1,539

-

4,053

Total assets

100,758

225,655

102,565

47,613

476,591

Total Liabilities

20,220

44,170

23,020

83,112

170,522

Capital expenditures

$

5,495

$

11,361

$

1,574

$

10,644

$

29,074

As at and for the year ended December 31, 2013 (audited)

Contract

Rentals and

Compression

Drilling

Transportation

And Process

Other

Services

Services

Services

(1)

Total

Revenue

$

55,953

$

108,908

$

174,718

$

-

$

339,579

Cost of services

34,362

53,719

136,877

-

224,958

Selling, general and administration

3,331

13,530

8,235

4,320

29,416

Share-based compensation

-

-

-

3,236

3,236

Depreciation

5,551

15,156

6,445

37

27,189

Results from operating activities

12,709

26,503

23,161

(7,593

)

54,780

Gain/(loss) on sale of property, plant and equipment

(12

)

31

957

7

983

Finance income

-

-

53

332

385

Finance costs

(812

)

(2,202

)

(952

)

(1,999

)

(5,965

)

Net income before income taxes

11,885

24,332

23,219

(9,253

)

50,183

Goodwill

-

2,514

1,539

-

4,053

Total assets

107,206

234,343

161,342

15,891

518,782

Total liabilities

20,057

49,700

37,974

70,439

178,170

Capital expenditures (2)

$

9,401

$

27,281

$

47,866

$

4,481

$

89,029

As at and for the year ended December 31, 2012 (audited)

Contract

Rentals and

Compression

Drilling

Transportation

and Process

Other

Services

Services

Services

(1)

Total

Revenue

$

52,669

$

133,729

$

121,304

$

-

$

307,702

Cost of services

29,685

58,005

99,621

-

187,311

Selling, general and administration

3,326

14,579

6,310

4,188

28,403

Share-based compensation

-

-

-

3,065

3,065

Depreciation

4,845

14,814

3,900

143

23,702

Results from operating activities

14,813

46,331

11,473

(7,396

)

65,221

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

80

734

1,339

-

2,153

Finance income

-

-

272

606

878

Finance costs

(1,013

)

(2,319

)

(632

)

(1,833

)

(5,797

)

Net income before income taxes

13,880

44,746

12,452

(8,623

)

62,455

Goodwill

-

2,514

1,539

-

4,053

Total assets

100,758

225,655

102,565

47,613

476,591

Total liabilities

20,220

44,170

23,020

83,112

170,522

Capital expenditures

$

17,928

$

42,907

$

16,046

$

12,484

$

89,365

(1)

Other includes the Company's corporate activities, accretion of convertible debentures and obligations pursuant to long-term credit facilities.

(2)

Includes January 1, 2013 acquisition of a process equipment fabrication business included in Compression and Process Services segment.

Total Energy Services Inc. is a growth oriented energy services corporation involved in contract drilling services, rentals and transportation services and the fabrication, sale, rental and servicing of natural gas compression and process equipment. The common shares of Total Energy are listed and trade on the TSX under the symbol TOT.

Operating earnings means results from operating activities and is equal to net income before income taxes minus gain on sale of property, plant and equipment plus finance costs minus finance income. EBITDA means earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and is equal to net income before income taxes plus finance costs plus depreciation minus finance income. Cashflow means cash provided by operations before changes in non-cash working capital items. Operating earnings, EBITDA and cashflow are not recognized measures under IFRS. Management believes that in addition to net income, operating earnings, EBITDA and cashflow are useful supplemental measures as they provide an indication of the results generated by the Company's primary business activities prior to consideration of how those activities are financed, amortized or how the results are taxed in various jurisdictions as well as the cash generated by the Company's primary business activities without consideration of the timing of the monetization of non-cash working capital items. Readers should be cautioned, however, that operating earnings, EBITDA and cashflow should not be construed as an alternative to net income determined in accordance with IFRS as an indicator of Total Energy's performance. Total Energy's method of calculating operating earnings, EBITDA and cashflow may differ from other organizations and, accordingly, operating earnings, EBITDA and cashflow may not be comparable to measures used by other organizations. Reconciliations of these non-IFRS measures to the most directly comparable IFRS measure are outlined below.

(2)

Per share data (diluted) and the number of common shares outstanding on a diluted basis includes the impact of the approximate 3.1 million common shares issuable upon the entire conversion of the $69 million principal amount of convertible debentures issued by the Company in February 2011.

Cashflow for the year ended December 31, 2013 is net of $15.3 million of income taxes paid during the year that relates to 2012 taxable income as a result of the Company not having been required to make income tax installment payments during 2012.

Certain statements contained in this press release, including statements which may contain words such as "could", "should", "expect", "believe", "will" and similar expressions and statements relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the actual results, performances or achievements of Total Energy to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include fluctuations in the market for oil and natural gas and related products and services, political and economic conditions, the demand for products and services provided by Total Energy, Total Energy's ability to attract and retain key personnel and other factors. Reference should be made to Total Energy's most recently filed Annual Information Form and other public disclosures (available at www.sedar.com) for a discussion of such risks and uncertainties.